Innholdsfortegnelse for November 1977 i Hawaii Fishing News

■ Among dedicated shorecasters, the ulua is the ultimate prize. He reaches monstrous proportions and is a worthy opponent on most any tackle. Catch him on an eleven foot casting rod with a 6/0 Penn Senator filled with 80 pound test line and he’ll slug it out with you blow for blow. Now add the same fish on a four ounce fly rod with 20 pound test line. It seems impossible but so were Stu Apte’s world, record 154 lb tarpon taken on six pound test, Dr. Webb Robinson’s giant billfish of 145 pounds and the greatest trophy of ail—an 81-lb Allison tuna taken on 15 pound test by Jim Lopez in 1973. All these trophies were taken on a fly rod and no longer considered impossible. Techniques were developed,…

LANAI RENDEZVOUS One of the most popular trolling tournaments in the State, the Lanai Rendezvous is well into the planning stages and this year’s event promises to be the best yet. The entry deadline is November 4, 1977 so if you want to participate and haven’t submitted your entry form yet, do so immediately. Past runnings of the Lanai Rendezvous have seen boats coming from the Big Island and Oahu as well as all over Maui County, and good catches of marlin and ahi fill the scrap book of the last 6 tournaments. Prizes include a good selection of fishing tackle, and every entrant will receive and every entrant will receive a copy of the Lanai Rendezvous T-shirt and will participate in a sumptuous banquet, catered by a group from…

■ Sixteen boats entered the First Annual Wahines Trolling Tournament on Sunday, October 9. The weather and water was great, but, the fish did not cooperate with the wahines. A total of 431½ pounds of fish were boated with honors going to angler Helen Gehm, on the “GEHM I” captained by husband Arthur, for her 72-lb ono, largest fish of the day, and, anglers Lusca Kroumb, Teri Ferriera and Lei Vierra, on the “TERIII”captained by Don Ferriera, for their 86 ½-Lb catch, total weight champs. Following are the tournament results:…

Also remember that you have over 200 yards of line so make him use every bit of it. A 200 yard run is not impossible for ulua, but they can be stopped using common sense and a cool head. Watch your spool and maintain tension, never give slack line, and keep praying softly if possible. This is what it is all about. This is pure sport. The fish has just as much chance of winning as you. The only difference is that if he loses, he dies. If he takes all of your line, burns your fingers, creates havoc with your nerves and finally breaks your line at the spool end, by all means give him credit. Admittedly, I cuss like the devil himself and use words that even he…

■ The entry list for the First Championship Jackpot Fishing Tournament scheduled for Lahaina the last three days in October, reads like a who’s who of fishing in Hawaii, and it’s not the sport that’s drawing all the attention, it’s the prizes at stake—first prize winner will receive $14,000 in cash. It’s a winner take all tournament, largest fish caught during the three days, October 28, 29 & 30th will land the winners share of the $28,000 jackpot. There are 70 entries for an event which promises to see the hardest fishing effort of any tournament previously scheduled in the State of Hawaii. Luck may play an important hand in the event, as Maui waters are not known to be consistently productive of monster marlin, but there is little doubt…

■ Scientists from three Government agencies have just completed the first joint exploratory cruise to the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. Under the terms of a cooperative agreement for the survey and assessment of the living resources of this little known area, researchers from the Commerce Department’s Naitonal Marine Fisheries Service, Interior’s U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Hawaii Division of Fish and Game visited each of the islands and worked in adjacent waters during the period July 4 through August 17. NOAA ship TOWNSEND CROMWELL, home-ported in Honolulu, provided the work platform. The complete study is designed to take place over a 5-year period. It will provide a detailed survey and assessment of the biological resources of the islands and consequently a foundation upon which to base management decisions about…

■ The Waianae Coast fishing of this past month has dropped off considerably compared to the fast and furious pace kept up all summer. However, there are many schools of small aku, kawakawa and ahi around for those who like action of that nature. Many of Waianae’s fishermen have stopped trolling and gone squidding as this is usually the best time of the year for that. Also the Pokai Bay seawall has been loaded with casters. Willy Failautusi of the “KANANI J.” caught the monster marlin of the month, a Pacific Blue female of 779 pounds. Good going, Willy! Of the ladies, Valerie “Lady Pussycat” Smith appears to have picked up the biggest marlin, a 272½-pounder on the “MAHILAN1A.” Congratulations also go to 13-year-old Mark Eslit who caught his first…

DEEP WATER SOUIDDING ■ On Saturday, Oct. 15th, Alana McKinney, our “Hawaii Fishing News” reporter from Waianae arranged for me to go out with a fisherman by the name of Tui Loma to do some deep-water squidding. I had heard through Alana about this technique for catching tako and was looking forward to learning more about it. I arrived at the Pokai Bay ramp at 6:30 a.m. and was met by Tui, his wife Margaret, and son Tui Loma Jr., also known as “Bradda”. Their boat, the “MARGARET T” was next in line for launching when I arrived and within 10 minutes we were on our way to Kaena Point. While on the way to his favorite squidding grounds, Tui and I became more acquainted. He told me he was…

WATER SKIERS SEAFOOD SOUP 2 tbsp, oil, pref, olive 2 medium sized onions, chopped 3 cloves garlic, crushed 1 green pepper, chopped 1 tsp. basil ½ tsp. rosemary and thyme 1 large can (26 oz.) condensed tomato soup 1 cup dry white wine 1 can (14 oz.) chicken broth 1 package frozen clams in shell—scrubbed 8 oz. frozen shrimp, cooked 1 lb. fresh fish—ono, mahi, opakapaka filet Heat oil in large heavy pot over medium heat. Add onions, garlic, green pepper. Cook until onion is limp. Stir in basil, rosemary, thyme, tomato soup, wine and broth. Bring to boil. Add clams, shrimp, fish. Cover, reduce heat, simmer until clams open and fish is done. Feeds 5. Only 3 hungry fishermen.…